Seed Science MCQs-30

Seed Science MCQs-30
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1. In germinating oilseeds, β-oxidation of fatty acids mainly occurs in specialized peroxisomes called _______

 Ribosomes

 Lysosomes

 Glyoxysomes

 Chloroplasts

2. Which of the following processes can occur in both living and dead seeds?

 Imbibition

 Respiration

 Hormone signaling

 Enzyme synthesis

3. Cold treatment used to break dormancy is called _____

 Vernalization

 Scarification

 Imbibition

 Stratification

4. The major storage compounds in seeds include _____

 Cellulose only

 Starch, proteins, lipids

 DNA and RNA

 Chlorophyll

5. High storage temperature generally results in ______

 Accelerated seed aging

 Improved germination

 Increased seed vigor

 Increased seed longevity

6. High humidity during seed storage mainly leads to _____

 Increased viability

 Reduced respiration

 Increased dormancy

 Accelerated seed deterioration

7. Lipid peroxidation in seed membranes primarily affects __________

 Nucleic acids

 Phospholipids

 Cellulose

 Carbohydrates

8. Seed dormancy resulting from an impermeable or hard seed coat that prevents water or oxygen entry is termed _________

 Morphological dormancy

 Secondary dormancy

 Physical dormancy

 Physiological dormancy

9. In most of plants, germination rate is highly influenced by temperature

 True

 False

10. The earliest detectable physiological event during seed aging is _________

 Starch hydrolysis

 Enzyme activation

 DNA degradation

 Disruption of cellular membranes

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Seed Science MCQs-30